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22 kwi 2024 · STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Bipartisan support of changing squatters’ rights grew around the state, including on Staten Island where State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-North Shore/Southern Brooklyn) and Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R-East Shore/South Brooklyn) pushed for new rules.
23 kwi 2024 · NEW YORK (WABC) -- Governor Kathy Hochul signed a portion of the New York State budget Monday morning that will change the way tenants are defined in state law. Lawmakers say it will make it...
New York allows squatters to potentially gain legal ownership of a property through adverse possession after occupying it continuously for 10 years for properties with a record owner and 30 years for properties deemed abandoned with no identifiable owner.
9 maj 2024 · Squatters' rights in New York City provide extensive protections to individuals who occupy properties without permission. These rights require landlords to follow strict legal processes for eviction, which often results in lengthy and costly proceedings.
22 kwi 2024 · STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Opportunistic squatters have long been a worry for New York property owners, but a portion of the 2024 state budget promises to change that, Gov. Kathy Hochul...
26 mar 2024 · Under New York law, a squatter is a person who resides in an unoccupied or abandoned building, usually residential, without obtaining legal permission from the property owner. Unlike a legal tenant, a squatter doesn't rent the unit or pay any monthly amount to occupy it.
21 kwi 2024 · A series of investigations into people squatting in homes that don't belong to them has caused New York State legislators to make changes to state law. Eyewitness News has reported on...
